It was the eve of my birthday and Andre had flown in to spend the weekend celebrating with me. He told me he made dinner reservations at a “surprise” restaurant and that we would go out with some friends afterwards.
After I got dressed, Andre rushed me out the house because he seemingly wanted to be early for the reservation. We arrived downtown and pulled up to valet at Coach Insignia, one of Detroit’s premiere restaurants with a 72nd floor view of the city’s skyline and Canada. I was so excited.
After having dinner, Andre motioned for the waiter to come over and take a photo of us in front of the window. As we posed, I noticed the waiter stalling with photos and actually taking video. I told Andre the waiter might need assistance with the iPhone.
After a few minutes, Andre and I got back into position for a photo and I noticed Andre taking a step back and grabbing my hand. Before I knew it, he was down on one knee asking me to marry him. He had literally taken my breath away. As the camera lights flashed around me, I nodded my yes, but I knew that he needed to hear it. “Yes!” I said, while still trying to catch my breath.
And the night didn’t end there. Two of our friends surprised me at the restaurant and led us to an Uber waiting outside. They told me we were going to a nearby bar to celebrate the engagement and bring in my birthday.
We arrived at a lounge downtown, and I walked in to find all my family and friends were there to surprise me!